How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs

Flooding in Pontypridd when the River Taff broke its banks during Storm Bert in 2024. Photograph: Emmawales123/PA Flooding in Pontypridd when the River Taff broke its banks during Storm Bert in 2024. Photograph: Emmawales123/PA Flooding How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs After summer’s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding

Prefer the Guardian on Google T he accelerating climate crisis and this year’s record-breaking El Niño mean that, although the summer’s heatwaves are still fresh in the memory, households in the UK are already being told to prepare for a potentially destructive winter of storms and heavy rain – leaving millions of homes at risk of flooding.